Category: UF News

UF ranks among nation’s best public universities

Forbes has named the University of Florida the No. 5 public university in the nation and among the top institutions in the country for return on investment.

How a UF reading program is reaching classrooms worldwide

For 25+ years, Holly Lane, Ph.D., has been laser-focused on a global educational goal: to ensure students worldwide have access to information about reading.

Gators Give: Join the 2025 UF Campaign for Charities!

The UF Campaign for Charities (UFCC) is now underway and will continue through the end of November. Supporting 101 charitable organizations, the UFCC gives you the opportunity to make a lasting impact within your community.

Want to learn more about the UFCC? Watch interim Provost Joe Glover, Ph.D., interview the champions of UF’s charities as the WUFT Fall Fundraising Drive and UF Campaign for Charities kick into gear. Watch money get funny for a good cause in the Cup o’ Joe Season 2 opener.

Lecture explores confluence of art and science through Florida’s springs

UF’s York Distinguished Lecturer Series returns tomorrow, Sept. 3, to the Harn Museum of Art.

Workplace jargon hurts morale, collaboration, study finds

Corporate jargon is easy to laugh at — but its negative impact in the office can be serious.

UF Trustees unanimously appoint Dr. Donald W. Landry interim president

Landry is an internationally renowned physician-scientist, president of the AASL and a recipient of the Presidential Citizens Medal.

Paul Lyrene’s legacy of science and stewardship

In recognition of “the Father of Florida Blueberries,” UF’s new blueberry research building was named the Paul M. Lyrene Blueberry Research Building.

Anna-Lisa Paul receives SURA’s Distinguished Scientist Award

Anna-Lisa Paul, Ph.D., was named a recipient of the Southeastern Universities Research Association’s (SURA) 2025 Distinguished Scientist Award.

Sarah Mathias receives national recognition

Sarah Mathias was awarded the Betty Colden Memorial Lectureship by the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities’ Council on Governmental Affairs.

Experts unite to tackle a quiet lactation crisis

A recent issue of Breastfeeding Medicine features eight articles aimed at advancing the biological, social and systemic factors that impact breastfeeding.